XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement is pleased to announce the M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies & Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media Dual Degree.
Curriculum for the M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinarity CEH-GA 3015 3 points
Master’s Project, CEH-GA 3003 1 points
Electives 28 points
Total 32 points
At least 16 points must be in the XE Program (CEH-GA prefix courses)
Curriculum for the Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media
Culture and Media I: Critical History of Visual Anthropology 4 points
Culture and Media II: Ethnography of Media 4 points
Cultural Theory and the Documentary, CINE-GT 2001 4 points
Sight and Sound Documentary, CINE-GT 1999 6 points
Video Production Seminar I, ANTH-GA 1218 4 points
Video Production Seminar II, ANTH-GA 1219 4 points
A course approved by the program director 4 points
Total 30 points
Combined Curriculum
If these programs were done separately, they would require 62 points of coursework. The dual degree allows students to complete both curricula in a total of 42 points.
Interdisciplinary Studies Courses
Interdisciplinarity CEH-GA 3015 3 points
Master’s Project, CEH-GA 3003 1 points
[For the Dual Degree, the Master’s Project will be the video developed in the 2-semester Video Production Seminar, plus a scholarly introduction.]
3 Interdisciplinary Studies Electives (XE courses) 12 points
Culture and Media Courses
Culture and Media I: Critical History of Visual Anthropology, ANTH-GA 1215 4 points
Culture and Media II: Ethnography of Media, ANTH-GA 1216 4 points
Cultural Theory and the Documentary, CINE-GT 2001 4 points
Sight and Sound Documentary, CINE-GT 1999 6 points
(OFFERED SUMMER ONLY)
Video Production Seminar I, ANTH-GA 1218 4 points
Video Production Seminar II, ANTH-GA 1219 4 points
Total 42 points
Note: The Draper Scholarship will apply to all but 10 of these 42 points
Sample Schedule:
Fall 1:
- XE Introductory Seminar: "Interdisciplinarity"
- "Culture and Media I; History and Theory of Ethnographic Documentary"
- One XE course
Spring 1:
- Culture and Media II; Ethnography of Media
- Cultural Theory and The Documentary/Cinema Studies
- One XE course
Summer:
- Sight and Sound Documentary
Fall 2:
- Video Production Seminar I
- One XE course
Spring 2:
- Video Production Seminar II
- XE Master's Project. This will normally be the video developed in VP Seminar, plus a scholarly introduction.